Stafford’s LA Rams hold off Saints to surge forward in NFC playoff race | NFL

Stafford’s LA Rams hold off Saints to surge forward in NFC playoff race | NFL

Sean McVay turned the Los Angeles Rams’ already jubilant locker room into a party Thursday night with an announcement: The players are off until Tuesday, allowing them to spend the entire Christmas holiday with their families. These surprising Rams earned their holiday with a surge of five wins in six games down the stretch, culminating … Read more

Emotional scenes as mourners flock to young footballer Jeremias Sprague’s funeral

Emotional scenes as mourners flock to young footballer Jeremias Sprague’s funeral

There were highly emotional scenes at the funeral of young footballer Jeremias Sprague on Friday. Hundreds turned up to the Church of Christ in the Victorian suburb of Berwick to farewell the beloved 20-year-old who tragically died after having a heart attack during a game. In a moving gesture, many friends, family and members of … Read more

Luis Suarez reunites with Lionel Messi and company at Inter Miami

Luis Suarez reunites with Lionel Messi and company at Inter Miami

Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi (L) and Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez chat before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualification football match between Argentina and Uruguay at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on November 16, 2023. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, a former Barcelona, Liverpool, Atletico … Read more

Former Texas QB Maalik Murphy makes transfer decision

Former Texas QB Maalik Murphy makes transfer decision

Former Texas Longhorns quarterback Maalik Murphy has made his transfer decision. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Friday night that Murphy has verbally committed to Duke. Murphy appeared in seven games for Texas this season, making two starts while Quinn Ewers was injured. He threw for 418 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions during those games, … Read more

King George VI Chase: Allaho tops super six in Kempton’s Boxing Day feature against Bravemansgame and Shishkin | Racing News

King George VI Chase: Allaho tops super six in Kempton’s Boxing Day feature against Bravemansgame and Shishkin | Racing News

Ante-post favourite Allaho heads a field of six for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Willie Mullins’ runner has won eight of his 13 chase starts to date, including two wide-margin Ryanair Chase verdicts and a similarly impressive Punchestown Gold Cup win in 2022. He made a satisfactory return to … Read more

Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod help Oilers rally for 4-3 win over Rangers

Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod help Oilers rally for 4-3 win over Rangers

NEW YORK — Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod each had a goal and an assist in Edmonton’s four-goal third period, helping the Oilers beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Friday night. Zach Hyman and Evander Kane scored 1:08 apart early in the third to get the Oilers’ comeback started for their second straight win … Read more

Free-agent prize Yoshinobu Yamamoto reportedly joins Dodgers on $325m deal | Los Angeles Dodgers

Free-agent prize Yoshinobu Yamamoto reportedly joins Dodgers on 5m deal | Los Angeles Dodgers

Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325m, 12-year contract, according to multiple reports. Yamamoto is set to join Japanese countryman Shohei Ohtani with the Dodgers, who signed the two-way superstar to a record $700 million, 10-year deal last week. The Dodgers did not confirm the agreement with … Read more